OMG! We just got DSL!

[Padraig18]

Whoa, baby! Talk about speed!

:D

[bigwillq]

1. OMG!

Good for you guys! Enjoy!

[proud patriot]

2. Zoom zoom zoom

:D

[flamingyouth]

3. LOL - you've been moderating this whole time without it?

:7

[Padraig18]

6. Yep.

We've always been dialup, until today.

:)

[Soloflecks]

4. Hooray!

I went nuts when I got it. My dial-up was hopeless. Very happy for you!

[DS1]

5. well.. how fast?

Go here.

http://reviews.cnet.com/Bandwidth_meter/7004-7254_7-0.html


We want to know

[Padraig18]

8. 542.6 Kbps

Connection Type Connection Speed Faster Providers

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k



33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k



53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k



384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k




542.6 Kbps - You 542.6 kbps



768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k EarthLink



1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps EarthLink


:D

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

32. * yawn *

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k

33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k

53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k

384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k

768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k

1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps

2155.3 Kbps - You 2155.3 kbps (Comcast Garland TX feed)

[Anaxamander]

36. Mine's pretty fast

Comcast in Tallahassee

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k

33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k

53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k

384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k

768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k

1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps

2612 Kbps - You 2612 kbps

[NMDemDist2]

zoom, fun site

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k



33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k



53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k



384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k



768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k




848.8 Kbps - You 848.8 kbps



1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps

[ronnykmarshall]

24. 1203.5 Kbps ... Not bad!

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k



33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k



53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k



384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k



768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k




1203.5 Kbps - You 1203.5 kbps



1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps Comcast

[name not needed]

7. I have cable.

I'm faster than you! :P

[Padraig18]

9. LOL!

Welcome to rural America--- we're the 3rd home in town with DSL. No one has cable yet.

:P

[name not needed]

13. Welcome to Suburban NJ!

We're the 29,469th home in town with cable! :P

[DancingBear]

34. Welcome to REAl rural America

We can't GET cable - or DSL - or anything!!! (save satellite via DirecTV - but I'm not ready to shell out $700 for the install/connection fee).

Congrats on speeding up, though - I'll just s-l-o-w-l-y read the other posts... :)

[OKNancy]

11. I'm fast

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k



33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k



53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k



384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k



768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k



1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps




9046.6 Kbps - You 9046.6 kbps

[Dukkha]

10. Be careful if you have a life

because now you'll be surfing 24/7!

[Padraig18]

12. No worries.

I like to eat regularly, so that provides proper motivation to take care of 2 businesses.

;)

[Xithras]

14. Congrats!

I've been on DSL since '99 and could never go back to dialup. SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWWWWWW

[Padraig18]

15. It just seems to ZOOM along!

I'm in love already!
:D

[proud patriot]

25. Once you Zoom you'll never got back to Dial -up

This is how the internet is supposed to work .

[Xithras]

16. Oh, and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A FIREWALL!!!

The only downside to DSL is that you're now much more vulnerable to hackers and worms. If you don't already have one, make sure you install a firewall like ZoneAlarm on your PC to protect it.

[Padraig18]

18. Use it already!

But excellent advice. Thanks!

:hi:

[Maestro]

29. Switch to a different firewall

like Sygate or Kerio and your speed will increase. I had ZA Pro and it sucked bandwidth like you wouldn't believe. Don't know why.

[Khephra]

17. LOL!

Just imagine...some of us had to use dial-up in the 80's.

;-)

[Padraig18]

19. My 1st connection, in 1994...

... was a 14.4K external modem.

:)

[LibertyorDeath]

20. The addiction grows.

Enjoy :)

Get a larger Hard Drive

Bigger Monitor

Wireless Mouse & Keyboard.

Stock up on things with Caffeine in them.

Put your carpel tunnel wrist supporter on now.

Speed Test GO !! http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Ain't it great??

Now Tony can surf the next and get back on the sofa and watch his soaps!!

:silly:

[Padraig18]

22. LOL!

I have him at work at 3:00 a.m. now, just like me!

:P

[ronnykmarshall]

23. You GO with your bad self!

Get his ass outta that bed!

[MissMillie]

26. Yeah, we got cable 2 months ago

dialup SUCKS!!!!

[bikebloke]

27. Still waiting for the price to drop.

With my ISP, it would be $40 a month on top of the phone bill. Though I've heard it's cheaper through corporate shite Verizon. I'll stick with my wee provider and be frugal for a while more.

[LuLu550]

28. Vrroooom Vrrroooomm!

wanna race??? he he he

[Maestro]

30. I live in what is a

less and less rural area but still no cable or DSL so I have to go with wireless and it is pretty fast.

2004-07-13 21:21:09 EST: 1325 / 1560
Your download speed : 1357671 bps, or 1325 kbps.
A 165.7 KB/sec transfer rate.
Your upload speed : 1597869 bps, or 1560 kbps.

I never had any broadband connection until last November. I will never do dial-up again.

[ikojo]

31. Once you've had DSL you will

never go back to the dial up world again.


My test results....

Connection Type Connection Speed Faster Providers

28.8 Kbps Dial-up 28.8k

33.6 Kbps Dial-up 33.6k

53.3 Kbps Dial-up 56k

384.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 384k

768.0 Kbps DSL/Cable 768k

1500.0 Kbps Cable/DSL 1.5Mbps


1729.5 Kbps - You 1729.5 kbps

[m-jean03]

33. But wouldn't you rather have DS1?

:D

[Spider Jerusalem]

35. For a more accurate speed test, go here...

http://chi.speakeasy.net/ (this server is located in Chicago, which sould be closer to where you are)

[Reverend_Smitty]

37. The site says my connection is "unbelievable"

8.5 megabits per second cable all the way baby!